Twenty years ago I watched in awe
As my Dad drove up the driveway.
More than proud to have a brand new family car.
Thirty miles to the gallon
0 to 60, sometimes.
I remember putting down the back seat
And lying in the hatchback.
Looking at the sky watching trees go by.
I was the son of a preacher
And he was a rich poor man

No a.c.
And no FM
And no regrets
In my Chevette
Yeah
In my Chevette

The winter cracked the highway
And we tried to dodge the pot holes.
He never promised us it would be a gentle ride.
He never had a problem though,
Keeping it on the narrow road.

No a.c.
And no FM
And no regrets
In my Chevette
Yeah
In my chevette
Yeah
In my Chevette
Yeah
In my chevette

Poor thing is up on blocks
But that car still
Rocks

Seems like yesterday
(Seems like yesterday, seems like yesterday)

My chevette
Yeah
In my chevette
Yeah
I had no a.c.
In my chevette
Had window cranks
In my chevette
Had vinyl seats
In my chevette
In my chevette
And no regrets
In my chevette


Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown

Chevette Lyrics as written by Bob Herdman Barry Russell Blair

Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing

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    Explains of how rich this poor man really was and how it was how he lived it that mattered but not what he had.

    Protoon January 12, 2002   Link
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    After me and my friend were discussing exactly what this song meant aside form the phrase "rich poor man". Then he brought up a really good point. This song could symbolize our walk with God. No AC and no FM saying it's not always gonna be glamorous, and we hav eto give up things of the world, yet we don't regret it. Then dodging the pothole of life, and no prob keeping it on the narrow road. Just something to think about.

    chibiweavon April 10, 2002   Link
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    I agree: OH YEAH! I'm telling you, people, Proto and chibiweav have got it down.

    Kiwiddon June 18, 2002   Link
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    i used to jam this song when i was younger. i was raised on Audio Adrenaline, DC Talk, and Newsboys.

    jolietjakemcflyon February 17, 2006   Link
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    he's poor in the ways of the world but rich in God's love!

    antidisneysequelon December 07, 2006   Link
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    this is about how the Chirstian walk might not be the most glamorous. there might be some bumps along the way and we see our friends doing stuff that seems cooler (like having AC in their cars) but its on the straight and narrow and thats waht matters.

    dude. i got this CD for my dad when i was like 8. i didnt even know what it was. my mom got it for him and wrote my name on it. little did i know that it would be my first step towards heavy metal for Christ! this and ya know....dctalk....newsboys...tobymac etc

    headbangforjesuson November 21, 2007   Link

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